politicians in france are rallying behind the 68 year old jacqueline sauvage. he used to beat and rape her and abuse their son. when her son hank himself in 2012, she she turned a hunting rifle on her husband shooting him three times she was sentenced to 10 years in prison, upheld on appeal, the judge saying that her suffering did not merit a self-defense plea. ♪ >reporter: the courts said it ws toder, sentencing sauvage 10 years in prison. for her supporters, it was self-defense. in december, 2012, after 47 years of marriage, sauvage killed her husband with three gunshots to the back.he had been violent and sexually abusive to his wife and their children. the jury decided that was not a defense, ruling that was upheld on appeal. her family chose not to request the judicial review of the case, asking instead for a pardon. a petition in favor now has over 380,000 signatures. age's supporters want reform is what they see as lawse's outdated regarding domestic violence. >> yes, she killed him. this is not about getting her acquitted. this is about recognizing how